Enrichment Guides

Our Theater in Education department offers a comprehensive Enrichment Guide for each play that suggest possible themes and curriculum connections through which teachers can create fully integrated units. Along with our other Theater in Education programs, our Enrichment Guides are designed to help teachers address the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Standards as well as the National Standards for Theatre Education.

Along with the specific themes and connections suggested for each play in this guide, our plays provide students and teachers with opportunities to explore and build key life skills, such as:

Problem solving

Informed decision-making

Critical, creative, and analytical thinking

Imagining places, times, and situations different than one's own

Communication skills

Working effectively in groups

Connections with community

Recognizing and acting on responsibilities as a citizen

Preparing for work and lifelong learning

Production of quality work

Each Enrichment Guide contains the following materials to help teachers and students prepare for and reflect upon their First Stage performance:

Play synopsis

Information on the playwright and author

Recommended reading

Pre-show and post-show questions

Suggested activities to connect to other curriculum areas

Theater activities

Student handouts

Enrichment guides are available one month prior to the opening of each specific production.